Getting used to the Aussie accent when you're accustomed to listening to British or American English can get tricky. To help you get acquainted with the Australian way of pronouncing certain vowels, we've compiled a list of TV shows, series and movies that are one hundered percent made in Australia.

Attention IELTS takers, you may come across talks and conversations featuring an Australian accent. To avoid surprises, misunderstandings and mistakes, train your ear with the following Australian TV shows.

You may also get help from famous Australian actors such as Margot Robbie or Russel Crowe.

The Chaser APEC pranks are a series of comic stunts that targeted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Summit which took place, in Sydney, Australia.

Performed by the Australian satire group The Chaser they managed to breach a restricted zone in the heart of Sydney as the summit was taking place.

"A long election campaign needs a long desk. The Chaser offers a desk long enough to cover this year's explosive marathon with truly explosive explosiveness. The longest, most explosive desk. The Chaser's Election Desk."

A few updates on the Australian election process will come in handy to follow this satirical coverage of the July 2016 Aussie elections.

A double dissolution is a procedure permitted under article 57 of the Australian Constitution to resolve deadlocks between the House of Representatives (lower house) and the Senate (upper house) over a particular piece of legislation called the trigger bill.

This original Aussie show has been adapted for the US. The upper video shows the American version. The lower one shows the trailer of the Australian version.

The first scene deals with the admonishing of an unruly kid by someone else than his parents. A harmless slap is given to a boy throwing a tantrum which sets the starting point for a chain of events that will put a successful couple through dire circumstances.

Castaway is an Australian children's television series that premiered in Australia on the Seven Network on 12 February 2011. The series is a sequel to the series Trapped.Isolated on the coastline of Western Australia after a boatwreck, Ryan and his friends set out to survive and rescue their kidnapped parents.

BBC 1 has this great Playground insults show where celebrities throw playground insults at eachother and try not to laugh.

In this one, Actor Margot Robbie throws nasty playground jokes at Will Smith (who was the real gentleman and avoided being too sarcastic). This is great to differentiate the Aussie from the US pronunciation.

11-Le plus vrai: Underbelly (Nine Network) - The most realistic

Based on the book Leadbelly: Inside Australia's Underworld, Underbelly is a true crime-drama series. Each season is based on real-life events and depicts organized crime. In the first season which aired in 2008, the series focuses on the red light district King Cross located in the suburbs of Sydney (also known as the Golden Mile).

Nothing better than watching the English version of the shows you're used to watching in your native language when you need to get acquainted to a new accent. Many of your local shows have an English version localized for each English speaking country. For instance Master chef has an Australian version which is called My kitchen rules.Contestants of this Australian version of Masterchef are paired in teams. They come from all around Australia so you get exposed to different accents.

One of the judges is French and has a thick accent. He plays on it and makes lots of joke about butter, for some reason.

Also, some of the challenges include going to the market or attending businesses or school events which will allow you to hear many different types of conversations.

13 - Le plus absurde - No activity - the most absurd

This show is the most original take on police groundwork to have aired. Two detectives are sitting in a car, chatting, killing time and arguing almost philosophically on life's issues. The show claims to take a look at what happens when nothing's happening (in case this is not clear: when there is no activity).

Does this pitch ring a bell? It is quite similar to the french series "Bloqués" which motto was "Until something happens, they have resolved to refrain from doing anything."

The end of episode one is a bit abrupt so viewer's discretion is advised.